There are so many shades of gray in freedom of speech. In free European countries the police are also not at the door of outspoken government critics.

If you are alluding to dictatorial European countries like Russia and Belarus, the US is miles away and moving in their direction. Compared to Western Europe, there is no difference.

But tbh its so much nicer when journalists self censor to not lose their job because of access to healthcare.

Or when billionaires buy entire media empires and fire journalists critical of the goverment.

Bezos owning WP, Murdoch owning everything else, Sinclair owning local stations... the free speech is so fucking goood

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/...

I if want to go to the US on the other hand, I need to give them my social media accounts. That doesn't sound like free speech to me